Saturday, January 26, 2013

Democrats may stand in Obama's way on gun measures

All eyes are on these dozen or so Democrats, some of whom face re-election in 2014. That includes Sens. Max Baucus of Montana, Mark Begich of Alaska and Mark Pryor of Arkansas.

Of course it's Baucus. Of course it is.

Somebody better primary that piece of shit blue-dog coward.
Anyone who places more importance on his re-election than on maybe saving some innocent lives does not deserve another term. Anyone who doesn't support gun-control measures had damn well better get primaried, whether their opposition stems from electoral cowardice or from a sincere love of guns.

What the hell is the point of getting elected if you're not going to do at least this simple, obvious right thing.

The political concerns of Democrats create problems for Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, D-Nev., who has his own history with the NRA.

The powerful gun lobby endorsed
him in previous elections, but stayed neutral in his most recent race,
in 2010. Even before Obama announced the gun proposals this month, Reid
told a Nevada PBS station that an assault weapons ban would have a hard time getting through Congress. That comment irked Sen. Dianne Feinstein, D-Calif., author of such a ban.

Is anyone not sick to death of Harry Reid?

How the fuck did this guy ever get to be in charge?

He should have been bounced out of his leadership position when he rolled over during the health-care debate. Republicans whined that they needed time to go back and consult with their constituencies before voting and Reid seriously couldn't see through this? Seemingly, he really thought that they were going to go back to their constituents and listen to their input and then come back saying "well, the voters seem to like this idea, so I guess I'll vote yes!" Maybe he couldn't have foreseen the Republicans bussing in groups of Cro-Magnon morons to scream about death panels and tyranny and wanting their country back, but he had to know they were up to no good. At best, this was a stalling tactic. But Reid walked right into their little trap as if he had never met these assholes and thought they would bargain in good faith.

Oh, and great job with filibuster reform, Senator Reid!

I can't believe anyone in the House or Senate is still afraid of the NRA. You know they don't even represent their own membership, right? Most NRA members want universal background checks.

Q: Please tell me what kind of
priority you think Obama and the Congress should give addressing gun
violence? (Asked of half sample)

The highest priority 28%

High priority but not the highest 40%

Lower priority 30%

(VOL) No priority 1%

That's 68% of those surveyed who think that adressing gun violence is a high priority.

Q: Would you support or oppose a law
requiring a nationwide ban on high-capacity ammunition clips, meaning
those containing more than 10 bullets?

Support 65%

Q: Would you support or oppose a law requiring background checks on people buying guns at gun shows?

Support 88%

EIGHTY-EIGHT PERCENT! Eighty-eight percent support closing the gun-show loophole, but a handful of cowardly senators could prevent this.

71% support the creation of a federal database to track gun sales. But because the Wayne LaPierres of this country will scream "tyranny!" we probably won't even get that.

58% support a total ban on assault weapons. But Harry Reid, that sniveling weakling, doesn't think he can get that through his caucus.

There is some hope, though. People are starting to get active.

Thousands rally in Washington for gun control

Eliza Collins, USA TODAY5:41p.m. EST January 26, 2013

WASHINGTON — In the wake of several recent mass shootings,
thousands of people gathered Saturday in front of the Capitol for a
silent march urging Congress to act on legislation to control guns.
Despite chilly temperatures and snow-covered ground, supporters came
from around the country came to make their statement.

At some point, even the cowards in the Senate might have to come to the realization that, despite what the maniacs of the NRA leadership say, America wants and needs sensible gun laws.